Service bulletins for the 2012 Volkswagen Golf
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
1318 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Circular 21H3 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); EQUIPMENT. Due to a parts catalog error, incorrect emissions related component(s) may have been installed on some vehicles during a past service repair visit. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the component(s) as a proactive measure to ensure continued emissions compliance. |
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| Dealer 21H2 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Due to a parts catalog error, incorrect emissions related component(s) may have been installed on some vehicles during a past service repair visit. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the component(s) as a proactive measure to ensure continued emissions compliance. |
| Circular 21H2 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Due to a parts catalog error, incorrect emissions related component(s) may have been installed on some vehicles during a past service repair visit. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the component(s) as a proactive measure to ensure continued emissions compliance. |
| 1012GolfSrvXprs | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Added: Torque Spec table |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
| SM 91-2019 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. The part number listed in the document is to be returned. |
| V211506_2026771 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Update to labor operation claiming number per Saga updates. |
| V001901_2040590 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Include additional photo's of water ingress. Also includes 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB |
| VOS-19-24 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| 30DayInvCklst | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. REMOVED all 12 hour wait period before starting references. ADDED EFB to "Select correct battery type" in bottom box. Also Jetta Wagon 2005 and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB. |
| TT 001202 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT 001202........Also includes 2005 Jetta wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB |
| QRUG08212019 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Quick Reference Update Guide. |
| V911701_2035473 | 2019-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Infotainment worksheet. |
| 171901_2012855 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Remote Key Battery Replacement |
| TT571802 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Remote Key Battery Replacement. |
| VOS-19-15 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This document details updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include fixes to SVMs and diagnostic tests. Also includes 2009 Tiguan. |
| V871812-2005566 | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update vehicle metadata. |
| V171806-2017813 | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Update to TB to include model year 2018 & 2019 applicability. |
| Email Important | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email Important TDI Announcement Duplicate Photos in IN-FORM |
| VWP-18-11 | 2019-06-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Document was revised on page 2. The verbiage was changed from the cusomter's perspective to the dealer's persepective |
| V171805-2012855 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Engine oils which meet Volkswagen oil quality standards. |
| V871812-2005566 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Update vehicle metadata. |
| V171806-2017813 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. Update to TB to include model year 2018 & 2019 applicability. |
| V001809-2053065 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Additional Safety Inquiry and Reporting instruction. |
| TT 37-18-02ss1 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Addressing Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor Concerns, update authing system metadata. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.